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Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1925, Page 2

Tin* main electoral roll for Westland electorate to l:o used at tho approaehj:i <_>• general election will bo closed on .Monday next and will shortly after be printed. Owing to ibe Al.C.'s of Hokitika amalgamating it lias been decided to make a charge for their services in the future (benelits excepted).-Advt. Interesting figure; -nbtiiiltod by the Town Clerk to the meeting of the Borough Council last, evening showed the unimproved rateable value ol the Borough increased under the recent valuation by £2l.flfll, tind there was an increase in the capita! value ol £115.802. the pre.-ent figures b' l ing unimproved value £82.801 (as nonius', £l-0.810 previously) and capital value £354.404 (as against £204.004.) Mr Louis (lurry. a well-know u Bun kwater resident, died on I littrsday. at ii u* ape nl 70 years, after being in illbealtb fur social months. He was a native of Rouen (Kranee), stud lor many years was an hotel keeper at Iteel ton. later residing at .Maori ( 'reek. Ho leaves a widow (who was a AlisS Malliosoo before her marriage, and u= a, sister of Mrs Osborne, of Heel loti) : two sons a lid two daughters (Miss Ourry, of Blackwater, and Mrs Cockerell. of Mawheraiti.) Testimony to the efficacy of the finger-print system is contained in the annual report ol the Commissioner of Police. Two coded finger-print i Inssilirat ions were last year received by cablegram from the London police, and a search, in tln* local linger print collection revealed, the hut that- these offenders’ prints had not been recorded here. The cablegrams were then repeated to the Sydney police, and they identified each offender and cablet! their records direct lo London. This is believed to be the first occasion on which coded finger-pruts have been received hv cablegram in Australasia, and by means of them the London police were able to produce the Australian records of tlie two offenders in the London Court within a few hours of thair arrest. On March 111 the linger print collection consisted ol the impressions ol .'13.8(1- persons, an increase of 1873 on last year's figures. In his annual report no the Most Coast police district Inspector Keeles states:—The strength of the loree on March 31. last was one Inspector, two Senior-Sergeants, three sergeants, one detective-sergeant, and thirty seven constables, including one temporary constable. This total of forty-four is the same as compared with last year’s return, and one constable short .ol authorised strength of the district. I recommend an increase ol one eonsi able for police-station. Ureymouth. as a constable is urgently required for duly as d;iv watch-house-keeper, and !,« could assist the Senior-Sergeant in the’Arms Office. No new station was 1 during the year and none was closed. The constable in charge of the ftimu sub-district is at present residing a! Kanieri, and a new police-sta-tion is now being erected at the latter place. T recommend that the name of police-station “Rimu” be altered to “Kanieri.” One sergeant retired on j„..,-mn during the year. The offences return for the year ended December hi, 19-21. shows the total of all offences reported to he 1.-30. as compared with 1,230 for 1023. a net decrease of G. Of the offences reunited. 1.214 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 16 undetected, a verv small percentage. Ol the cases dealt with, 6 were committed, for trial, 4 were convicted and 2 acquitted. The conduct of the police has been verv (moil, and no lines were inflicted during the year. The population of the district shows a very slight increase. and there appears to be plenty of employment, and the people me fairly prosperous.

Great preparations are being made at Schroder and Co’s. Special arrangements have been made to keen us supplied with the latest novelties in millinery, frocks, hosiery, gloves and fancy departments. —Advt. The Commerce Super Eleven, new model 14 ton. chassis, bigger and better than ever, wheelbase 127 inches against 142 inches. Heavier frame and wheels and much more powerful motor. Other models, twelve, 14-2 tons, model fourteen 2-24 tons, model twenty-five 3-34 tons. Full particulars in catalogues. Price and extended terms opon application to Mark Sprot and Company Ltd., Grevmoutli, sole West Coast Distributors,' also at 16-5. Manchester St.., Christchurch. —Advt.

Belting: “ Tuffoid ” Leather Belting is giving ever increasing satisfaction to users. Strong, durable, easy running. Write for our quotes. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt.

Master Pictures will be screened at the Opera House again next Friday evening.

To-night in the Soldiers’ Hall Good- L fellow's Orchestra will carry on their usual weekly dance. Pest of music, good floor and efficient AI.C. Popular prices.—Ad vt. Messrs' AY. Jeffries and Co., will sell Uv auction Saturday next at noon in ' the mart , .Mr J. Walsh's five roomed ( residence at the corner ol Hampden and Holiest on streets. Poll Up! Roll l'p to that popular dance in the 4 hrec -Mile Hall on Monday night. Good floor, good music, efficient M.C. Admission Is.—Advt. ,It is notified that the premises of the Star Stores will he closed on Tuesday for stock-taking. The business is • scing taken over by Messrs A. O. Armstrong and Co. who will carry on the business on strictly cash lines. Excelsior Euchre Assembly weekly tournament in the Soldiers Hall on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. Prizes: first, two pair of sheets, two pair of towels, pair of pillow slips- pair of tea towels and bath. mat. second an electric iron, third and fourth, table cloths. Admission 2s.—Advt. The usual weekly Euchre will be held in Stn Mary's Club Rooms on Monday 31st.. August la 8 p.m. Ibe first prize for ladies will he a dll- box ol tea and the second a roast ol heel. Ihe Gents prizes will be valuable ones and lx 1 - siiles the foregoing four other prizes are to he offered. Supper will also be served. Admission Is. —Advt. When John Robert Gamble and Walter Henry Mnlrov appeared at the Grevmout.il Magistrate s Court \ 0.-toi - day morning, before Mr J. 1). Lynch. ,11’. ~n charges of breaking into the goods shed on August Kith last, and stealing a quantity of soap and paint. Detect Ive-Sergeant Young asked lor a further remand until Monday next. This was granted, hail being allowed as before—each self in £SO. and sureties of a like amount. A further charge is to be preferred against Gamble. The marriage was celebrated at Alillorton on Wodnosdav afternoon at the residence of the bride’s parents, of Mr 11. Ilevin, junr.. son of Air and Mrs 11. .1 levin, of Millorton, to Miss I/. Gothics, second oldest daughter of Mi and .Mrs W. Goddes, of Millorton, the Rev. Xelligan. of Granity. being the officiating clergyman. The bridesmaid was Miss Mary Goddes, twin sister of the bride, and the best man was Air T. Alooro. of Granity. The happy couple leave by special car today for Christchurch on their honeymoon. The f ilm of £16.00!) has been placed on the Estimate. 1 * for expenditure on the actual exhibit* which arc being made on b-eball of the Government at the South Seas Exhibition this year. In speaking of ibis, lilt l Minister of Industrie* and Commerce (Mr Anderson),' said if was possible that- more would be provided cn the Supplementary Estimates. The display at the Exhibition would be a first class one, ns elaborate arrangements had been made to have New Zealand s industrial potentialities well set out. It was agreed that the total cost H the exhibits should be (barged on the Estimates as one item against the lu--1 duslries and Commerce- Department. The annual meeting of the Groynionth Jockey Club was bold yesterday afternoon. Air T. K. Coates presiding over an attendance- of fifteen. I hrec apologies tor absence were received. The Chairman congratulated the Club on the success ol the past year, and 1 hoped with ordinary luck, to see the dull out of debt in about three years 1 time. C ■'Miplimontary reference was 1 made to the officers ol the ( lub on tin? excellent nvork they bail done* I lie report and balance D’cet were adopted'. The following' officers were reelected for the ensuing year: Cnmmii.te-- Messrs T. E. Coates. 11. J. Bignell. W. R. Kettle. A. Behan. W. 11. ParliLt. K. Williams. 11. I). dame*. IIF. Doogan. W. E. Reynolds. Alan ■ Smith, j. AY. Hannan. J. I). Wingiiam and A. Itlair. i New neckwear, liandkercliiels, latest novelties in scarves, hosiery and glove section are being shown at Schiodot and Co’.*. Inspection cordially invit- ; ed. Advt. The Churches in Hokitika will observe to-morrow a* Bible Sunday. Jin’ preachers for the day will refer to the work of the British and Foreign Bible 1 Society, and ask for contributions to 1 the Funds of the Society. There are t various .Missionary Societies operating I in all parts of the world. The one aim of all is to make known to all mankind the way of life as i( is revealed in Holy 1 Scripture, and as time- rolls on it he- : comes more and more manitest that ' their efforts are bringing forth fruit. ■ Rut behind them all is the largest ‘ nml most cosmopolitan of them all, , and that i* the Bible Society. This i Society is the forerunner of other Alis- - sions. “ Throughout the year nine - hundred colporteurs wander along the highways and bypaths ol the world, ' from town to town, from. house to house, offering their little hook* at . prices which the poorest can pay, .seeking out the seekers after God. persuading tlio hostile, and arousing in the inj different a desire to look for the City i whose Builder and Maker is God.” ft i is the handmaiden of all. It speaks ’ in 672 languages through the printing ? press, thus doing for all the societies 1 one essential task for the permanency of their work. It knows no sect or party, it publishes all its copies witlif out notes or additions. It scatters the Seed of the living AYord and the fruit - cometh in due time. Factory Owners: Save money, save a I lot of money. Clean your boilers with , “ Stopskale.” .Removes scale entirely a and prevents more forming. Our Free s Booklet explains. R. P. Af. ALonning and Co, 6 Bedford Row, Clirist- " chureli.—Advt. Farmers: Fire! Protect yourselves [ with “Underwriters ” Fire Extinguish- > ers. Quickly suppress most dangerous 1 outbreak. Always ready. Write for ; Free Booklet. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 6 Redford Row, Christchurch.—Advt. The new spring goods are here presenting a wonderful array of new ' ideas in Millinery, Neckwear. Gloves, Frocks, Costumes, .lumpers etc. We ; havo a gorgeous range designed in the style* that combine lieauty and dignity. Mcf inter’s. Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. One hundred new models and Reatly-to-Wear flats, just opened at -McKay's.—Advt. Fifty Ladies’ Black Rubber Pegamoid Coats just received from the Empire Rubber Company, London, prices .32s Cd and 38s fid, at McKay's, the Leadings Drapers.—Advt. Real Dennision Croix; papers, all shades, special price lOd each, Os (id dozen pieces. Books on how to make things from this paper free to buyers, McKay's, The Leading Drapers.—Advt'